1、 Unit 4 Earthquakes1.Master the following useful words and expressions:earthquake,steel,right away,well,crack,smelly,pipe,burst,in ruins,injure,dirt,steam,track,brick electricity,disaster,dam,canal.2.Know basic knowledge about earthquake;3.Know how to protect oneself and help others in earthquakes.4
2、.Using different reading skills to learn about Tangshan earthquake and understand the text.Step 1 Warming upStep 1 Warming upWhat natural disasters have you heard of in the video?What might happen whenthe earth is shaking?The buildings fell down and destroyed.The roads might crack and burstMany peop
3、le were killed and injured.Why do earthquakes happen?Earthquakes happen when two moving plates jump and push against each other.The earth is Earthquakes happen when two moving plates jump and push against each other.Talk about the title“A Night The Earth Didnt Sleep”Reading1.When did the earthquake
4、happen?2.How many people died or injured in this disaster?3.In what order did the writer write the passage?A.in order of importance B.in order of place C.in order of time D.in order of positionbefore the earthquakeduring the earthquakeafter the earthquake At 3:42 am on July 28,1976.More than 400,000
5、.Match the main idea for each part:Part 1()Part 2()Part 3()P.1P.2-3P.4Signs before the earthquake.Damage caused by the earthquake.Rescue work after the earthquake.Step 4 Careful readingQ:What strange things happened before the earthquake?the water in the wellsthe well wallsa smelly gaschickens&pigsP
6、art 1:(para1)micefishthe skythe soundthe water pipes Signs before the earthquake.DetailsDetails1._cut across houses,roads and canals.2._ burst from holes in the ground.3.Hard hills of the rock became rivers of _.4._covered the ground like red autumn leaves.5.Two _ and most of the bridges fell.6.The
7、_ were now useless pieces of steel.7._ now filled the wells instead of water.8.Water,food,and _ were hard to get.Para.Para.2-32-3SteamdirtBricksdamsSandelectricityA huge crackrailway tracksPart 2:1.Which one is not true?A:The army sent 150,000 soldiers to help the rescue workers.B:The army organized
8、 the team to dig out trapped people and to bury the dead.C:Workers built shelters for survivors.Fresh water was not taken to the city.D:All hope was not lost;the city began to breathe again.Part 3:(para4)2.”All hope was not lost.”means_ A None of the hope was lost.B There was no hope at all.C Not al
9、l hope was lost.3.How do you understand the real meaning of the idom”It is always calm before a storm”?A It is unusually quiet before a thunderstorm hit.B One should not trust situations that seem peaceful since bad things may happen.C The weather is fine before a storm.D You should stay calm before
10、 a storm.Rescue work after the earthquake.Earthquake is not far from our life.It alarms(警告警告)us if we can learn more knowledge about earthquake,the damage will be reduced.Suppose there would be an earthquake,what should we do to keep ourselves safe?Step 5 Post-reading(Group work)If at school:Hide un
11、der a desk or table.keep away from windows.Follow teachers advice If at home:Hide under a heavy table or bed.Sit in a corner,away from doors,windows,ect.If on a road:1.Use something hard(硬的硬的)to protect your head.2.Avoid the buildings and bridges.Dont rush out without order.Never try to use the lift
12、.Stay calm!If we are in a high buildingStep 6 Consolidation United,we stand;Divided,we fall.When one place is hit by a disaster,help streams in from all over the country.(一方有难，八方支援一方有难，八方支援)Step7Homework1.Try to retell the story using new expressions.2.Do Ex 1&3 on P28 3.Compare the Tangshan in the past and now.Students reflectionThanks for your listening!
